Milk-bottle cabinet.



F. 0. KRUEGER.

MILK BOTTLE CABINET.

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@Mw/c, i A7V Cit FRANK O. KRUFGER, 0F LIMEBIDGE, WISCONSN.

MILILIBOTTLE CABINET.

Specification of Letters llatent.

Patented Feb. 26, 191s.

Application tiled January 2, 1917. Serial No. 140,150.

To all, whom may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK 0. Karmann, a citizen of the United States, residing at Limeridge, in the county of Sault and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in'lVtillr-Bottle Cabinets, of which the following is a "full, clear, conoise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part ot' this specification.

My invention relates to milk bottle cabinets or storage devices, and particularly to a cabinet or storage device for use in creameries for holding the test bottles oit the various collection routes oi: the Creamery.

1n large creameries it is the practice, when the collector returns from his route, to talre samples ,of the millr from the (liften ent farms or dairies supplying milk to the creamery, placing the same in a bottle and keeping these samples for a predetermined length ,of time, adding thereto each day an* 'other sample, so that after the predetermined, perioda general average of the quality of the milk supplied may be arrived at and` the proper basis for remuneration ured therefrom.

Heretotore, these sample bottles have been kept in open cabinets in the Creamery, which are accessible to any person or persons entering the` Creamery. 'lheee open cabinets are not only insanitary, but they occupy considerable of the iioor space oi. the Creamery, and furthermore, unauthorized persons may obtain access to the same for the purpose of tampering with or adulterating the contents. y l

For lthe purpose of avoiding the various objections above noted, my cabinet has been particularly designed.

in order to disclose one embodiment thereot, 1 have illustrated thesame in the accompanying drawings, in which`-` Figure 1 is av perspective view of my cabinet shown in open position, a part of the cabinet being broken away to show details;

F ig.'2 is av front elevation of the cabinet in closed position, `part of the side walls thereof beingbroken away for the purpose ot disclosing details;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3,-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a similar section showing the bottle receiver slightly lowered;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 8 is a similar sectional view showing the locking means in unlocked position;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 10 is a sectional. view taken on the line 10-1O ot 5.

ln the eml'iodiment of the invention illustrated, the cabinet comprises a pair or telescoping members constituting the inclosing casing 11 and the bottle support 12.

The inclosing casingis preferably formed of sheet metal and is formed from a pair of side panels 13 the ends of which are inturned, as at 1st, to provide tlanges against which the end panels 15 are secured. rlhe upper portion of the inclosing member is suitably braced by means of channel irons 1G secured thereto, and is adapted to be supported from the ceiling by means of angle irons 17 bolted or otherwise secured to the Y ceiling of the room. This casing or inclosing member may also be side braced `by means of side braces 18.

The bottle-supporting telescoping section 12 comprises a pair ot side or trame members 19 which are preferably channeled to have the outturned iianges 20. Arranged between these side members are the bottle support 21, comprising, as shown. in Fig. 5, hollow rests having in their tops openings 22 to receive the bottles so that the same will be held against being` jolted out ot position, and being secured to the side members 19 by flanges which are riveted to the side members. There may be any number of these bottle supports, but l have sho-wn only four, considering this all that is necessary. The telescoping member 12 at its bottom is provided with a pair oit hinged shelves or rests 2li, which are hinged to the bottom brace Q5 ot the telescoping member, and provide shelves or rests upon which the route man-may work in making up his report, also they provide shelves for transferring thecontents trom the cans to the bottles, etc. These shelves or rests are held by a linlr brace 2G at either' end andare adapted to fold up when the telescoping member is slid into the casing member and ico closer the lower partof the telescoping member. y

iis before stated, the telescoping member is termed ot channel irons'with their lianges 20 turned outwardly. These tlanges slide in grooves shown particularly in Fig@ 'formed between the sides 13 and a guiding channel 27. rEhis channel has its tlat portion riveted to the side panels lo and has its end flanges turned inwardly so that there is a guiding l groove between this channel 2T and the sides olf the ca gin which the outturned tlanges of the side :channels "i9 ot the telescoping member operate and are guided. he channel 2,7 is not extended all the 'w ay up within the casing, but only extends a. iiheient distance, asphown in 1, to provide a guidn Ving means at the lower end of the casing. This channel also extends a slight distance d wn beyond the end orJ the side members 13 to brace and support the telescoping member when it is in its lowered position.

The telcscopmg member is supported from the top of the' casing by means ot spring drums 28 which are hung from an angle iron QQ secured on the under side of the top of the casing. Suitable'ribbons 30, preferably of steel, are wound on these spring drums and have their ends connected to the top ot' the telescoping member so that the tendency ot the spring drums to wind will assist in lcentrally pivoted at 32 and at each end are provided with pins 33. Fastened to the inside or the casing are fixed latch members 34;, it being remembered that there are two ot the locking ar iis 3l, one on each side of the sliding member. r)The latehing members Y at the top are secured to the opposite side members oi' the casing so that the supporting strain will evenly balanced..A Each one of these latching members comprises a. cam surface 35 and lock surface 36. |lhe flocking arms 5l are held in their locking position by means of a coiled spring 37 at the bottom, which surrounds suitable guide rod, so that when the telescoping member is raised thejpins Sgen the locking arms 3l will ride over thecam surface 35 and as soon as the telescoping member has reached the Vuppermost limit of its movement the pin 33 will snap over or engage on the locking surface 36 of the member 34, thereby holding the telescoping member in raised position. Similar locking members 37 are secured at Ythe bottom olf the casing, except that their relative surfaces are reversed so that when the telescoping member is in lowered posi tion it will be held therein by the lock. This lock is released both for the purpose or' lowering and raising the telescoping member, by means of a handle 7 at the bottom oi" the tclescoping member. rJ'his handle is secured to a pivoted rocking arm 38 which at its endg is provided with openings into which extensions 39 of the rocking members 31 lit.

The operation of the device is apparent. is shown in Fig. l, the telescoping member is in its lowered position ready to receive the bottles. "Silben the bottles have been placed therein the two side shelves 2l are closed up and the device released from its locked lowered position and shoved up into the casing. The llanges d() on the shelves make a tight oint with the flanges ll on the bottom ot the side members 13, and the contents nt the cabinet are completely inclosed and protected against dirt, dust and tampering.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A. cabinet for milk bottles, comprising a casing open at the bottom, a vertically slidable frame movable through said opening and telescopically engaging said casing, means for supporting a plurality of bottles in said trame, and means for supporting said casing, and a combined shelf and closure member, mounted at the lower portion of said trame to swing from a horizontal position, in which it serves as a shelf, to a vertical position with its upper edge against. thev lower edge of the casing to form a closure.

2. A cabinet for milk bottles, comprising a casing open at the bottom, a vertically slidable frame movable through said opening and telescopically engaging said casing, means for supporting a plurality ot bottles in said frame, means for supporting said casing, said frame comprising two vertical slides one at each end of the casing and a plurality of bottle racks extending between said slides, means 'for retaining said trame in extreme position, comprising a pair of locking members, one pivoted to each slide, a pair oli fixed latch members, secured to the casing for cooperating with said locking members, respectively, and a member pivoted intermediate its ends and engaging said pivoted locking members for actuating them.

3. A cabinet for milk-bottles comprising` a casing open at the bottom, a vertically-slidable trame movable through said opening and telescopically engaging said casing, comprising two vertical slides one at cach end of the casing and a plurality of bottleracks extending between said slides and secured thereto, and a shelf member pivotally mounted at the lower portion of said frame to swing about a horizontal aXis from a horizontal position in which it serves as a shelf to a vertical position in Which it lies compactly adjacent said slides.

4C. A cabinet for milk-bottles comprising,` a casing substantially rectangular in horizontal cross-section and open at the bottom, a vertically-slidable frame movable through said opening and telescopically engaging said easing, comprising tvvo vertical channeled slides one at each end of the casing7 the flanges of said channels extending out- Wardly7 whereby afspace is provided between the channel and easing, bottleshelves extending between said slides and secured thereto, and locking means for holding said frame in adjusted position, located in said space. Y

5. A cabinet for inillebottles comprising a casing substantially rectangular in horizon- Genies et this patent maybe obtained for tal cross-section and open at the bottom, a vertically-slidable frame movable through said opening` and teleseopically engaging said casing, comprising tvvo vertical channeled slides one at each end of the casing, the flanges of said channels extending outwardly, whereby a space is provided be# In Witness whereof l have hereunto sub-` scribed my naine.

FRANK 0. KRUEGER.

l'liitnesses UTTO KRAUSE," MARY C. WITWEN.

Washington, It It. 

